Signal-lamp for vehicles.



A. M. PUGKETT. SIGNAL LAMP FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION rum) my 25,1011.

1,003,949, v Patented Sept. 19,1911.

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A. M.v PUGKETT.

SIGNALQLAMP FOR VEHICLES. APPLIUATION TILED MAY 25, 1911.

1,003,949. Patented Sept. 19, 1911.

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SIGNAL-LAMP FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Original application filed December 1,1910, Serial No. 595,146.

Patented Sept. 19, 1911. Divided and this application filed May 25,

1911. Serial No. 629,429.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, .Anuon M. PU'oKE'rr,

a citizen of the United States, residing at.

San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas have inventedcertain new and. useful Improvements in Signal-Lamps tforVchicles; and Ido declare the following to be a, full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to improven'lents in combined signal and numberdisplaying lanips for vehicles and is a division of my applicationSerial No. 595,116 filed December l, 1910,1ior a combined signal andsign displaying lamp for vehicles.

The object of the invention is to provide a lamp of this character thecasing of which is so arranged that but one light is required forilltnninating the rear and side signals and the sign or number.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be more "fully described and"particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. represenls a rear elevation of alamp-constructcd in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged central vertical sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view through the/lamp on the line S 3 of Fig. 2.

In lhe embodinumt illustrated a lamp is shown having a. body portion 1which may be constructed of any suitable material and ol. any desiredform being here shown cylini lrical at its upper and lower ends and olglobular 'lorm between its ends. The upper end of the body portion isclosed by a hinged top comprising an inner tube 2 having on its upperend a shield or cap 3 which is spaced a slight distance above the uppercnd of the tube and is secured to said end by lugs 4. In the tube nearits lower portion is formml a series o'l ventilating passages 5 aroundwhich and spaced at suitablev 'distance from the outer side of the innertube is an outer tube 6, said outer tube having its upper end coveredand protected by a cap 7. ()n the lower end ofthe outer tube (3 issecured an annular llange t) which is adapted to lit the upper end olthe body 1 and is hingedly connected thereto to permit the top to heswung back to an open position when desired. At a suitable position onthe top is arranged a spring catch 10 whereby the top is held in closedposition.

One side of the globular portion of the body 1 is cut out and in theopening thus formed is secured the inner end of =1 sign supporting anddisplay box 11, which may be of any suitable or desired construction,being herein shown triangular in cross section and provided with asuitable view opening 12 and with an opening in its inner end for apurpose to be described;

In one side of the globular portion of the body 1 is arranged arcarwardly projecting light conducting tube 28, said tub; being disposedinnnediatcly below the center 01 the box 11 and having arranged on itsrear or outer end an annular head 29 in which is secured a red glasssignal lens 30 through which atred light is displayed at the rear of thevehicle. On another side of the body portion 1 and in the samehorizontal plane as the tube 28 is a laterally projecting lightcoiuilucting tube 31 arranged at right angles to the tube 28. This tube31 is provided on its outer end with a head 32 in which is secured agreen glass lens 33 for the side signal light.

Detachably secured to the lower end of the body portion 1 of the lamp isa lamp socket or receptacle 3t which may be of any suitable or desiredform and in which is arranged a lamp 40 of any desired construction.

In the body portion 1 behind the flame ol the lamp 40 is arranged areflector to which together with the polished innersurlace o't the signdisplay box 11 throws the light of the lamp 40 through the signal tubes38 and 31 and on the sign in the box '1 l, the light passing through theopen rear or inner end of the box 11.

Any suitable means may be provided for supporting the lamp in positionon the rear ol. a vehicle a socket, 45 being herein shown For thispurpose.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdraw-' lugs, the construction and operation of the invention will bereadily understood wilhout requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages 'of the invention as defined in theupa body, holding box having a reflector an open side disposed oppositesaid refleclO tor, and light conducting from the body at right anglestubes extending to each other and arranged in the same horizontal plane,said tubes being disposed below said box and one of tliem arrangedopposite said reflector.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALMOR M. PUCKE'IT. Vvitnesses J. O. HALE, R. A. STONE.

